He said the ministry also dedicated PKRCs for foreigners at private hotels such as Royale Chulan Hotel Kuala Lumpur and a resort in Bangi, and they have to foot the bill.

Amirudin then pointed to a recent report published by the Economic Action Council that some 600,000 households in the M40 category have slipped into the B40 category as a sobering fact of the current economic situation faced by the country.

“Secara umumnya, pertumbuhan ekonomi Malaysia pada 2020 adalah yang kedua terendah selepas krisis kewangan 1998,” katanya dalam satu kenyataan.

"We are certain that this new facility will go a long way in spurring the demand for travel once the borders are reopened."

Yesterday, Dr Siti Mariah in a series of Tweets stated that Selangor may be forced to temporarily shut down some of its PPVs unless the state receives a sufficient supply of COVID-19 vaccine.

"Pelaksanaan PKPD bertujuan untuk menyekat pergerakan dan penularan jangkitan dari kawasan berisiko keluar dari lokaliti itu," katanya dalam kenyataan, hari ini.

Meanwhile, Ismail Sabri also announced that eateries could operate from 6 am to 10 pm, effective tomorrow, after taking into account the appeals and views of food outlet operators.